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Easy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe served in bowls with rice
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Easy Chicken Stir Fry

This Chicken Stir Fry is one of my go-to healthy midweek recipes that can be cooked for the family within 30 - 40 minutes.
Course Dinner
Cuisine chicken, Chinese
Keyword easy recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons honey or light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
  • ½ red pepper sliced thinly
  • ½ yellow pepper sliced thinly
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 bag 6 oz snow peas
  • 1 large 1 cup carrot, sliced thinly on diagonal
  • 1 package 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
  • ½ - 1 cup chicken broth

For Serving

  • Rice brown or white
  • Sesame seeds
  • Green onions

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and water together until smooth.
  • Add soy sauce, ¼ cup chicken broth, honey, ginger and sesame oil and whisk until well combined
  • Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to marinade.
  • Let chicken set while cutting vegetables. Cut peppers, broccoli, mushrooms and carrots, set aside
  • To a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon oil and heat to medium high. Add chicken and marinade, cook 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
  • Remove chicken from pan and transfer to bowl.
  • Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet  Cook peppers, broccoli and carrots over medium high heat 5-7 minutes or until they begin to turn soft.
  • Add mushrooms and snow peas to pan and cook 3-5 minutes or until all vegetables are soft.
  • Add chicken broth and cooking. Note: the amount will depend on how thick you want your stir fry. Continue cooking until broth is reduced.
  • Add chicken mixture back to pan and continue cooking 3-5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to consistency you like.
  • Serve immediately with rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.